2. ARABIA - Middle East Escalation And Shifting Alliances - JONATHAN SCHANZER
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1838 Middle East Escalation And Shifting Alliances Jonathan Schanzer reports rising Houthi drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia are driving significant geopolitical shifts across the Middle East. Egypt faces legislative debates regarding military intervention in Yemen, a historical quagmire where past involvement proved disastrous, even as Red Sea disruptions cut Suez Canal revenues by 50 percent. Concurrently, reports suggest Syrian Sunni fighters could deploy to Yemen. Meanwhile, Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir’s diplomacy in Tehran underscores delicate regional deterrence within the newly established Sunni coalition. (2)
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